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Tag Archives: French Fusil de Chasse
“Considering the next ridge”
“Snapshot Saturday”
Posted in Deer Hunts, Persona, Snapshot Saturday
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, French fusil, French Fusil de Chasse, French trade gun, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman
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Snapping Turtle is Hunting…
Thank you for asking, and yes, we are fine, and attempting to get “caught up.” For the second straight year, life has thrown us some pretty sharp curves. I never could hit a curve ball. Trying to keep a half-dozen … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing & Accoutrements, Persona
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, French fusil, French Fusil de Chasse, French trade gun, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman
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“They should be…”
Summer, 1763: Pontiac’s siege of Fort Detroit began Saturday, May 7, 1763. Mi-ki-naak’s hunting exploits commence in the fall of that year. For the most part, this new alter ego’s journal pages are blank, containing the scrawled details of only … Continue reading
Posted in Living History, Persona
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, French Fusil de Chasse, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman
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“they purchased me a new gun…”
14th November, 1763: Fog shrouded a crimson cardinal’s “whit, whit, tsu, tsu, tsu, tsu.” Now and again a brown oak leaf drifted through the mist. The oaks still held a fair number of their leaves. Crows initiated their first melee … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing & Accoutrements, Muzzleloaders, Persona, Turkey Hunts
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, French D Trade Gun, French fusil, French Fusil de Chasse, French trade gun, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman
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“It’s no wonder Mi-ki-naak has amnesia…”
“Cringe-worthy” best described Lt. Lang’s email. The subject line, “Today 1763,” put his message at the top of my “must read list.” I hate to break the news to the modern world, but living history takes precedence over your perceived … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing & Accoutrements, Hunting Camps, Living History
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, French fusil, French Fusil de Chasse, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman
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Traditional Outdoors Podcast
Steve Angell and Nick Viau offer a unique approach to preserving outdoor traditions through modern podcasts. These two traditionalists present a weekly radio show online. Unlike live, over-the-air broadcasts that require tuning in at a specific time and day, the … Continue reading
Posted in General, Worth thinking about...
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, French fusil, French Fusil de Chasse, historical trekking, Mountain Man, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman
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A Calamity or an Opportunity?
Dry leaves crunched on a sunny April afternoon. “Tat-a-tat-a-tat-a-tat-a-tat…” A downy woodpecker’s rhythmic drumming filled the hardwoods east of the River Raisin’s bottomlands. Elk moccasins slipped over the rise and down into the bowl that sheltered the returned captive’s ruined … Continue reading
Posted in Hunting Camps, Persona, Research
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, French Fusil de Chasse, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, North West trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman
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“Perhaps is the promise of tomorrow…”
Saturday, 29 October 1763: Five blue jays hollered on the ridge. A silent, chipping sparrow bobbed up and down on a dainty sprig. The ruckus intensified. Blue-feathered blurs darted about like bees hovering around fresh-bloomed posies. The calm, late-afternoon air … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing & Accoutrements, Living History, Persona, Research, Turkey Hunts
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, French fusil, French Fusil de Chasse, historical trekking, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Native captive, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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